The entire project will be undertaken
from November 2000 to the end of 2001

Program

Before autumn 2000:

Martin Heller designs a software allowing to
semi-automatically model caves. High-tech approaches such
as Laser surveying and video-stereometry will be applied
to produce 3D representations on a computer directly on
the site.

Winter 2000:

survey of the upper Bungalon river; prospection of the
5 caves our guides told us about; field use of the 3D
modeling method; first investigation by the
karstologist.

Collective definition of the research program for
summer 2001.

Spring 2001:

Work in France on data processing and mapping, as well
as computer reconstruction of the photographs of the 6
most important decorated caves.

Visit of the principal prehistoric sites in Australia
and/or Papua, to study analogies with the paintings of
Borneo. Photographic recordings and 3D models will be
used for comparison.

Summer 2001:

Main interdisciplinary mission. Two months in the
field, with the full team: speleologists, archaeologists,
karstologists and a biologist. Transport by means of
helicopters, inflatable boats and four-wheel drives.

At the end of 2001:

Publication of the first report about the missions,
summarizing the discoveries carried out in the caves of
Borneo since 1988.

2002:

Publication of a book for a general audience, a CD-ROM
and documentary films.